My first introduction to the pain of being a Jets fan was when Riggins refused to play for the Jets and ended up taking his HOF act to the 'Skins. Of course, had he stayed here, he would have been mired in losing football with the dreadful Jets teams of the mid- to late 1970s, so at least for him it turned out for the best.

My first introduction to the pain of being a Jets fan was when Riggins refused to play for the Jets and ended up taking his HOF act to the 'Skins. Of course, had he stayed here, he would have been mired in losing football with the dreadful Jets teams of the mid- to late 1970s, so at least for him it turned out for the best.

My first introduction to the pain of being a Jets fan was when Riggins refused to play for the Jets and ended up taking his HOF act to the 'Skins. Of course, had he stayed here, he would have been mired in losing football with the dreadful Jets teams of the mid- to late 1970s, so at least for him it turned out for the best.

I'm right there with you, he was my favorite Jet as a 5 year old in '73...